Houston, the Airstream has landed!

Champagne wishes and RV dreams: Veuve Clicquot Airstream makes bubbly Houston stop

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

04.18.13 | 2:55 pm

Bubbly lovers from all across town eagerly greeted the Veuve Clicquot Airstream as the stylish luxury pop-up champagne bar made its first Texas tour stop in Houston Tuesday. The asphalt parking spa ...

The Good Life

No flutes, please! The Insiders Guide to champagne sipping at its very best

By Clifford Pugh

04.08.13 | 6:00 am

It's a tough job, but someone had to do it. Actually, when the folks behind the Moët & Chandon label invited me to a champagne tasting at the Hotel Granduca recently, I jumped ...

Moët & Chandon Winemaker Dinner

The Tasting Room—Uptown Park

03.14.13

Elisa Losfelt, winemaker at Moët & Chandon, hosts an exclusive tasting experience of Moët & Chandon's portfolio of champagnes to herald the launch of the latest Grand Vintage

Father Time, Fireworks & Fizz

A toast to the New Year: The ultimate bubbly cocktail recipes to ring it in right

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

12.29.12 | 6:00 pm

It's almost New Year's Eve and you know what that means: It's time to break out the bubbly. Come Dec. 31, the collective sounds of corks popping and glasses clinking will be heard ...

High/low Holiday Wines

10 great holiday wines — from sparkling to dessert — that won't bust your budget

By Jessica Dupuy, Matt McGinnis

12.23.12 | 2:15 pm

Looking for the perfect holiday wine? If you need a little help, and you're willing to take the advice of two relatively well-informed wine enthusiasts, then look no further than our very own & ...

Champagne Collet Wine Dinner

Haven

12.04.12

Guests will savor hors d'oeuvres and a three-course dinner by chef Randy Evans with pairings in the company of special guest Jeff Bevan, CEO of Champagne Collet USA, who will show foodies how t

Show Me the Bubbly!

You had me at Clicquot: Love affair with champagne is consumated at bubbly Tasting Room dinner

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

11.25.12 | 4:00 pm

Remember that scene in the movie Jerry Maguire where Tom Cruise walks into the room to try to win back Renee Zellwegger? He waxes poetic about how he cannot live without her. He lovingly admits tha ...

The Pop Heard 'Round the World

How to celebrate champagne day: The best spots in Houston to get bubbly

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

10.25.12 | 6:14 pm

Let’s be honest: Do you never really need a reason to pop the cork on a bottle of champagne? I think Hester Browne said it best: “Always keep a bottle of champagne in the fridge for spe ...

Independence Day, Français Edition

Bleu, blanc & rouge: How to throw the perfect Bastille Day party (hint: serve lots of bubbly)

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

07.12.12 | 10:38 am

Didn’t get your party on quite enough in celebrating the red, white and blue? How about a celebrating the bleu, blanc and rouge as a festive reprise? Although we Americans certainly know how ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Hottie leggings, skin-tight skirts and plenty of glitz punctuate BCBG Max Azria ambassador bash

By Shelby Hodge

11.18.11 | 10:57 am

It was a new idea for BCBG Max Azria that seemed to be a hit in Houston Wednesday night even as it was being tried out this same week in Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco — designat ...